Comparison

Arshes vs pixOcam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Arshes

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Arshes is a camera app β€” and a platform where users create and publish effects and filters. Effects are shader programs written in Slang, transforming your camera feed in real time with total freedom. Filters are presets of familiar color grading parameters: exposure, white balance, contrast, and more. Combine effects and filters published by other users, and capture photos and videos of every kind. FEATURES β€’ Community Effects & Filters β€” Browse and use effects and filters published by other users, and favorite the ones you love. β€’ Live Effect Camera β€” Apply effects and filters to your camera feed in real time, and capture photos and videos with the look baked in. β€’ Create Effects β€” Write your own effects in the Slang shader language right on your device, with live camera preview. β€’ Create Filters β€” Build your own color grades: exposure, white balance, contrast, HSL color mixer, and more. β€’ Publish β€” Put your effects and filters out there for everyone to shoot with. β€’ Gallery β€” Browse and manage captured photos and videos, with effect parameters saved and restorable. β€’ Remote Editor β€” Edit effect code from your computer using "arshes-cli". β€’ Widgets β€” Quick access from your home screen. β€’ Camera tools β€” Tap to focus, manual white balance, grid, level, and histogram. Display P3 and HEIF support.

About

pixOcam

Features
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pixOcam is a creative camera and photo editor that lets you build your own looks. Stack filters, combine effects, and experiment with color palettes, gradients, and overlays. Mix pixels with CRT glow, turn scenes into colored characters or geometric patterns, and discover what happens when you bring different tools together. The possibilities are endless. See your combinations live as you capture photos, GIFs, and video, or import a photo and keep exploring after the shot. Save your favorite combinations as presets, ready for your next idea. Share your looks through pictures. A PNG photo shared from pixOcam can carry its settings with it. Import someone else’s picture, save its look as a preset, and make it your own. More filters will arrive in future updates, opening up even more ways to combine, experiment, and create. Start free with photo, GIF, and video capture, pixel effects, palettes, and basic CRT. Unlock more filters, advanced CRT controls, custom LUTs, additional editable gradients, and unlimited presets with PC-0 Proβ€”a one-time purchase with no subscription.

Screenshots

Arshes4 screens
pixOcam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: pixOcam at 17.0 against Arshes's 26.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arshes ships an update monthly, pixOcam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Arshes versus pixOcam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArshespixOcam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKei HasegawaScyclon Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Arshes

No in-app purchases

None

pixOcam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arshes free?
Arshes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pixOcam free?
pixOcam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arshes or pixOcam have ads?
Neither Arshes nor pixOcam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arshes or pixOcam?
Arshes ships an update monthly, and pixOcam fortnightly. Most recently, Arshes was updated on October 8, 2026 and pixOcam on October 12, 2026.

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